Cyber Crime and Security
Duration
- One semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 36 hours
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
2023 teaching periods
| Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 2 |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
| Swinburne Online Teaching Period 2 |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Prerequisites
Aims and objectives
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Identify and analyse key features and approaches of cyber crime and security
2. Critically evaluate criminology theory in relation to cyber crime and security problems
3. Develop informed policy and policing responses to contemporary cyber crime and security problems
Courses with unit
BA-ARTS3 Bachelor of ArtsBA-ARTPROF Bachelor of Arts (Professional)
BB-ARTBUS1 Bachelor of Arts/ Bachelor of Business
BB-ARTSC Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
BB-LAWART Bachelor of Law/Bachelor of Arts
BA-SSS Bachelor of Social Sciences
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
This unit will involve up to 150 hours of work including:
| Type (On campus) | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
| Face to Face Contact Lecture Tutorial |
1 2 |
12 12 |
12 24 |
| Online Contact | N/A | ||
| Specified Learning Activities Readings |
2 |
12 |
24 |
| Unspecified Learning Activities Independent study Assessment tasks Reading up on current affairs relevant to topics | 7.5 | 12 | 90 |
| TOTAL | 150 hours/12.5cp |
| Type (SOL) | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
| Face to Face Contact | NA | ||
| Online Contact Collaborate sessions |
1 |
4 |
4 |
| Specified Learning Activities Readings Viewing videos Self-check tests Online tests Interactive DB activities |
8 |
12 |
96 |
| Unspecified Learning Activities Independent study Assessment tasks Reading up on current affairs relevant to topics | 4 | 12 | 48 |
| TOTAL | 148 hours/12.5cp |
Assessment
| Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
| Quizzes (2) | Individual | 20% | 1 |
| Research essay | Individual | 40% | 1, 2 |
| Policy brief | Individual | 40% | 1, 2, 3 |
General skills outcomes
- problem solving skills
- analysis skills
- communication skills
- ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
- ability to work independently
Content
• Hacking
• Piracy and intellectual property crimes
• Cyber fraud
• Malware
• Darknet offences
• Cyber terrorism
• Cyber security policy
• Online policing
Study resources
- References.
References
Martellozzo, E., & Jane, E. A. (Eds.). (2017). Cybercrime and its victims. Taylor & Francis.
Owen, T., Noble, W., & Speed, F. C. (2017). New Perspectives on Cybercrime. Springer.
Bernik, I. (2014). Cybercrime and cyber warfare. John Wiley & Sons.
Wall, D. (2017). Crime and deviance in cyberspace. Routledge.
Buchanan, B. (2017). The Cybersecurity Dilemma: Hacking, Trust, and Fear between Nations. Oxford University Press.